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Cozumel International Airport

Cozumel International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Cozumel) (IATA: CZM, ICAO: MMCZ) is an international airport in the Caribbean island of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico. It handles national and international air traffic for the city of San Miguel, Cozumel and serves as a year-round secondary gateway for Mexican Caribbean and Riviera Maya tourism. The largest airport in the region is Cancún International Airport located in mainland Quintana Roo about 60 kilometres (37 mi) to the north of Cozumel.

As with the other nine airports in the Mexican southeast region, Cozumel Airport is operated by the Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste ASUR. From 1978 to 2002, the airport was the headquarters and a hub for the regional airline AeroCozumel, a subsidiary of Mexicana.[2][3] In 2022, the airport handled 663,270 passengers, increasing slightly to 677,503 passengers in 2023 according to Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste.[1] Additionally, Cozumel Airport is the ninth-largest in Mexico for international passenger traffic.[4]

Facilities

Airside of the airport.
Airside of the airport.
Domestic baggage claim at the airport.
Check in counters at the airport.
Main corridor at the airport.
Shops at the airport.
Fast food area at the airport..
Last waiting rooms at the airport.
Caral VIP Lounge at the airport.
Satellite image showing the location of the airport relative to San Miguel de Cozumel

The airport is situated at an elevation of 5 metres (16 ft) above mean sea level. It has a terminal area of 9,514 square metres (102,410 sq ft), an ICAO classification of 4D, and two runways. Runway 11/29 is 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) long and runway 05/23 is 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) long. The airport has the capacity to receive Boeing 767 aircraft and conduct 22 operations per hour. The apron has 6 aircraft stands, which are either of type C (6 positions) or a combination of 4 type C and 1 type D. All these stands are used for aircraft disembarkation.

The passenger terminal features 8 boarding gates. Of these, 6 gates are allocated for international flights, and 2 gates for domestic flights. Additionally, the terminal offers all the services that an international airport typically provides, including a VIP lounge.[5] Parking, taxis, and car rental are available at the airport. Additionally, Cozumel Airport is also used for charter flights, executive and general aviation.

Cozumel Airport also functions as the Air Force Base No. 4 (Spanish: Base Aérea Militar No. 4 General Eduardo Aldasoro Suárez) (B.A.M. 4) of the Mexican Air Force, which, in addition to using runway 05/23, has an aviation platform measuring 2,550 square metres (27,400 sq ft) with 5 parking positions, 2 heliports, and a small hangar. This air base is the home of Squadron 201, which participated in World War II and currently operates T-6C+ aircraft.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Preserved aircraft at the Air Force Base.

Destination maps

Statistics

Passengers

Busiest routes

Notes
  1. ^ The official statistics combine both George Bush Intercontinental and Hobby airports.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Passenger's Traffic" (in Spanish). ASUR. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Aero Cozumel history".
  3. ^ "PDF Download: La aviación regional en México - 1991" (in Spanish).
  4. ^ "Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport". Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Caral VIP Lounge".
  6. ^ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.

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